BETHANY, Okla. – The University of Arkansas at Monticello baseball team closed out their weekend series with Southern Nazarene University in a doubleheader on Saturday afternoon. The Weevils came out with a 9-8 loss to the Crimson Storm in game one, followed by a dominant 18-3 victory in game two.

Game 1, 9 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 8, Southern Nazarene: 9
WP: G. Phillips (1-3)
LP: Nelson Mercado (1-2)
SV: None

Scoring Recap:
Monticello was the first on the board, scoring the first three runs of the game in the top of the first. The runs came from a couple RBI singles from Cade Cancilla and Kirk Woolf, and a SAC fly from Parker Dorance. SNU responded in the bottom of the first with a run of their own making the game 3-1.

A double from Camden Tanner brought Aidan Garret in to score, and an RBI single from Chase Cripps extended UAM's lead to 5-1. The Crimson Storm rallied in the bottom of the second, stringing together three runs to make the game 5-4.

Noah Estrem crossed the plate in the third on a double from Logan Jones and a home run from Tanner in the fourth increased the Weevils lead 7-4. The Crimson Storm scored two more runs, with one in the fourth and one in the sixth, to make the score 7-6.

Aidan Garrett crossed the plate in the seventh on a single from Tanner, extending Monticello's lead to 8-6.

A walk-off three-run home run sealed the win for the Crimson Storm bringing the score to 9-8.

Game 2, 7 Innings
 
Arkansas-Monticello: 18, Southern Nazarene: 3
WP: Mrakovcic, Maxim (2-3)
LP: P. Hine (1-3)
SV: none

Scoring Recap:
The bats started off hot for the Weevils in game three as Aidan Garrett and Chaz Poppy crossed the plate after a single to right field from Cade Cancilla. A two-run home run from Praker Dorrance stretched the Weevils lead to 4-0.

The Crimson Storm scored a run in the bottom half of the inning, but Monticello stretched their lead to 7-1 after a three-run home run from Chaz Poppy.

UAM posted a six-run inning in the top of the top of the third, kicked off by an RBI double down the right field line from Gunner Haskins to plate Brodie Romero. A couple two run home runs from Aidan Garrett and Cade Cancilla brought the Weevils lead to 12-1. The Weevils would also capitalize on a Crimson Storm error to make the game 13-1.

SNU was only able to produce one run in the bottom of the third, bringing the score to 13-2.

The top of the sixth saw two more Weevils cross the plate with a SAC fly from Deshaun Cordova and a single from Chaz Poppy to make it a 15-2 ball game.

The Weevils plated three more runs in the top of the seventh after a double to right field from Cordova. The Crimson Storm would not be able to make a come back, only scoring one run in the bottom of the seventh. UAM took game three of the series 18-3, over the Crimson Storm.

Today's games bring Arkansas-Monticello to a 15-13, 12-6 GAC record for the 2024 season.


UP NEXT
Arkansas-Monticello is back in action Tuesday, Mar. 26 when they host Ouachita Baptist for a non-conference double header. First pitch is set for 1:00 p.m., with the second game to follow, at Weevils Field.

All live streams and live stats will be available as clickable links on the UAM Baseball schedule.

How to follow the Weevils: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Weevils Baseball, visit www.uamsports.com and follow the team's social media channels by searching "Weevils Baseball" on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter.

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